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Walk Around

There's a family resemblance between the midsize Nissan Frontier and the full-size Titan, but the Frontier is two feet shorter and feels it. After climbing out of a Titan and into a Frontier, it seems like a nice, tidy size that is probably perfectly fine for most light to moderate jobs, unless you need an eight-foot bed for work or need to tow a big trailer.

The grille, headlights, front fascia and alloy wheels convey an assertive look. The fender flares are big and smooth. The front end is clean, and the wheels have a lot of style. The Crew Cab looks rugged and purposeful with the optional roof rack.

King Cabs have rear-hinged auxiliary doors behind the front doors, for access to the two small forward-facing seats. Crew Cabs have four full doors and a roomy and comfortable rear passenger compartment that seats three. The standard-length King Cab cargo bed and the longer Crew Cab bed are the same, at 73.3 inches, or just over six feet; the standard, shorter bed for the Crew Cab measures 59.5 inches, or just under five feet.

The available Utili-track Bed Channel tie-down system uses five rails (two on the floor and one on each side and forward bulkhead) and cleats that slide in the channels, and allows all kinds of cargo to be tied securely in place.

Interior

2010 Nissan Frontier

The instrument panel places all the necessary controls where they are easy to see, reach and operate. The standard seat fabric is rugged and very livable, and reasonably easy to clean ? depending, of course, on what gets spilled on it.

The PRO-4X has stylish red stitching on its black fabric seats. The bucket seats fit well; hours could be spent in them pleasurably, presuming they're not all off-road hours, but even if they were, the PRO-4X would make the time bearable on the backbone.

The front seat layout is excellent, with a console having gauges that are attractive and easy to read, and controls that are easy to operate. The center console is deep, there are cubbies forward of the shift lever, cupholders galore, good armrests and door handles, and a very thoughtful dual-level glovebox that offers lots of storage space. The nice steering wheel has optional controls and short sturdy stalks, and there are convenient grab handles on the A pillars. The vinyl dashboard is less attractive in brown, but just fine in black.

We spent some time in a Crew Cab model and feel that rear-seat passengers should do just fine. They'll have cupholders, map pockets, grab handles, and an optional folding center armrest, although not necessarily a lot of knee room.

The rear seats in both the King Cab and Crew Cab fold up, and the front passenger seat folds flat, to create additional cargo space.

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